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Monday, June 7, 2010

I wanted to post a photo from my article in the May/June issue of Victoria which has been out for a while now. The series of four projects for this were a tribute to my mother, grandmothers, and the things they made in their sewing rooms. It seems crochet hooks, embroidery hoops, calico and colored thread are the trifles that stitch together generations.

From the article: "As a girl, I followed my mother down aisles lined with bolts of fabric and listened to the calm clatter of her sewing machine in the evenings. I cross-stitched alongside my grandmother, who would unfold her intricate needlework each time she visited. And I remember standing patiently still, early one summer, while Nana pinned the hem of a calico sundress. It was red and white with the tiniest loops of crocheted trim edging the neckline...."

I love lace, doilies, thread, buttons, crochet hooks, knitting needles and sewing machines. I have some of the very same memories of my mother and grandmothers and now my grandchildren will hopefully have the same memories of me. Thanks for the memories.

I love all the things in the picture. I've used doilies for years in various projects. I made an old fashioned tree skirt with some tatted pieces my mom's step mom had made, doilies, lace, ribbon, etc.

I'm the grandmother now that teaches, my granddaughter is here and we have been sewing today. I showed her how to put a pin in a pattern and fabric without sticking her fingers. Important thing to know:)

What a lovely blog you have here! This image is beautiful--so many of my favorite things: lace, tins, and spools of old thread :) My mother is a textile artist and used to design clothing, so I have similar memories of the sound of her sewing machine and visiting fabric stores...

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